Program · 1954
Purdue (IN) at the 1954 NCAA Championships
Head coachClaude Reeck1
1954 NCAA Championships · 1954 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
4qualifiers
6wins
5losses
2wins by fall
0champions
1All-American
T11team place
5team points
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | Al Vega | 4–1 | 1 | 3rd |
| 130 | Vernon 'Hap' Whitney | 1–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 5 |
| 167 | John 'Tom' Hankins | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| 177 | Ahmet Senol | 1–1 | 1 | Lost quarterfinal |
Head coach sources
- 2026–27 Purdue Wrestling Record Book, Purdue University Athletics.Year-by-Year Results, YEAR and HEAD COACH columns; Claude Reeck annual rows 1938–1969; PDF page 16; printed page 16
The head coach for each tournament year comes from the coaching record in this release. Have a better source? Send a correction.